Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.
Ezra Pound

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Voice lesson #1 on diction

Fill in the blank below with an adverb:


                                   The man laughed ______________________.

Your adverb should make the laugh express an attitude.  Do not state the attitude.  Instead, let the adverb imply it.

25 comments:

  1. The man laughed heartily.

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  2. The man laughed frantically/madly !

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  3. The man laughed maniacally.

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  4. The man laughed derisively.

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  5. The man laughed heftily.
    Elsa

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  6. The man laughed sarcastically.

    Emma

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  7. "The man laughed disinterestedly."
    Valentine

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  8. The man laughed gluttonously.
    Lucie

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  9. The man laughed explosively.
    Karolina

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  10. The man laughed grudgingly

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  11. Médélice Cluzeau--FortierSeptember 14, 2014 at 2:04 PM

    The man laughed gently.

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  12. The man laughed achingly.

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  13. The man laughed sadistically.
    Manon

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  14. The man laughed heavily

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  15. The man laughed wholeheartedly.

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  16. The man laughed wickedly.
    Macha Marvillet

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  17. The man laughed reluctantly.
    Maelle

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  18. The man laughed ironically.
    Anna Gabrielle

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